Kauffman FastTrac® teaches innovative, early-stage entrepreneurs how to launch their businesses.

Next Cohort: January 2025

*Applications close on December 9, 2024

Epicenter is a proud affiliate of Kauffman FastTrac®, a 10-week program designed to help innovative, early stage entrepreneurs refine their business ideas. Constructed with the specific needs of founders with innovation-driven businesses, participants are provided access to educational content, business templates, and tools as founders progress through five modules that mirror the entrepreneurial journey. By the end of the course, you will have developed and refined your entrepreneurial vision into a thoroughly researched and tested business plan.

Gain Knowledge and Skills for Venture Creation and Growth.

IDEATE

Get started making your idea a reality and exploring the journey of becoming an entrepreneur.

POSITION

Position your idea in the market, understand your customers, and solidify your business model.

REFINE

Perfect your strategy before launch and make sure your finances are in order.

COMMIT

Commit to reaching your market, making a sale, and protecting your business

LAUNCH

Plan for launching, leading, and growing your business.

Cohort Information:

Dates: January 7 to March 11, 2025

When: Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 8:30pm CST

Where: (In-Person) Epicenter, 150 Peabody Pl. Memphis, TN 38103

Cost: $50

 Program FAQs

  • FastTrac is for any aspiring or early-stage innovative entrepreneur who is looking for relevant information, real life entrepreneur experiences, and tools to help you through your entrepreneurial journey to starting a business.

  • Courses will be led by a Kauffman FastTrac trained facilitator who will lead you through the curriculum.

  • The course content is not industry specific but will be relevant and applicable to anyone looking to launch a business.

  • The program spans 10 weeks, 9 weeks of intensive instruction concluding with a graduation ceremony.

  • Explore our Success Stories, where program graduates share their experiences going through the FastTrac program.

  • We’d be happy to help you answer them! Contact us here.

Our Next Cohort
Starts in January 2025!

Enroll in the next cohort and gain access to relevant content and tools to help you succeed with your business.